Skater&#39;s overshoe



March 1, 1938. A. E. FISCHER 2,109,566

SKATERS OVERSHOE Filed Jan. 50,1956

INVENT OR.

A ORNEY.

Patented Mar. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE"- 3 Claims.

My invention relates to skaters shoes and more particularly to a type of foot covering commonly referred to as an overshoe.

The object of my invention is to provide a covering for a skaters shoe, having a skate attached,

to assist in keeping the skaters foot warm.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a device that may be applied or removed with but very little difllculty.

Still another object of my invention is to so construct the skaters overshoe that it will fit snugly around the skate shoe and the posts of the skate attached to the sole 01' said shoe, thus preventing snow or the like from entering.

These and further objects of my invention will become more apparent to persons familiar with the art of skating, as the description proceeds, and can be better understood by referring to the drawing which forms a part of the specification.

In the drawing Fig. 1 illustrates the device as applied over a skate shoe, having a skate attached.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a similar device illustrating the manner used in sealing a slit in the sole about the posts of the skate and also showing a talon fastener in the rear of the overshoe.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an overshoe applied over a skaters shoe equipped with straps and clasps instead of talon fasteners.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of a section of the overshoe illustrating the flexible feather edge slit:l in the sole to contact the posts of the skate, an

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the sole construction portraying the manner in which the sole is separated into two sections, the two edges at the separation being provided with flexible or feather edges.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the same, [0 represents an overshoe comprising an upper, open at the back, equipped with a slide fastener II and a sole I! provided with a slit l6 widening out at points l3, II and I!" to accommodate posts I, 14' and II supporting a skate runner ii. The depending edges of the sole l2 at the slit it are provided with flexible flanges or feather edges l'l adapted to fit the contour of the .skate posts ll, l4 and ll" due to the flexible nature, thereby preventing the snow or the like from entering the overshoe IO.

The entire overshoe I0 is placed over a skate shoe indicated as It. This shoe ll has the skate attached to its sole and the overshoe I0 is placed over the shoe so that the lacing of the shoe I I is covered completely. The slit sole I2 is separated so as to fit around the posts I, H and H" of the skate thus aifording a complete coverage for the skate shoe.

In Figure 3 is shown a modified construction of the overshoe incorporating strap members I! for closing the back of the upper as well as holding the two halves of the sole together. These straps It! may be fastened by buckles or clasps 20 or any other manner for convenient manipulation by the user.

It is obvious that one of the principal objections to skating as'a sport, is the fact that the skaters feet become cold and damp due to the snow or the like contacting the skaters shoe, which is usually made of a soft pliable leather. My device eliminates and overcomes these objections inasmuch as it covers the front of the shoe entirely and due to the flexible edges also covers the opening or slits in the soles to prevent th cold and dampness from entering.

The invention is susceptible to various changes in its form and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States, is:

1. An overshoe for a shoe having a skate attached to the sole of said shoe, said overshoe having a closing means at the back, and a sole attached to the upper of said overshoe, said sole being slit longitudinally centrally and provided with flexible depending edges at said slit, said edges being fastenable one to the other by straps to permit closing the slit to cause the sole to partially envelope the posts of said skate.

2. An overshoe for a shoe having a skate at tached to the sole of said shoe. comprising an upper for entirely enveloping the upper of said shoe and a sole attached to said upper, said sole being slit longitudinally centrally, said slit being provided with apertures to accommodate theposts of said skate, and being equipped with flexible resilient depending edges to envelope the posts of said skate.

3. An overshoe for a shoe having a skate attached to the sole of said shoe, comprising an upper entirely enveloping the upper of said shoe, said overshoe being closed at the back by means of a vertically disposed slide fastener, and a sole attached to said upper, said sole being slit longi- 4 tudinaily centrally and provided with flexible resilient depending edges in said slit to cause the sole to partially envelope the posts of said skate.

ALFRED I. M80818. 

